Peter Sung

Author/ Being Neighbourly
26 August 2025

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Location

Corner building, Junction of Castle Peak Road and Fat Tseung Street‎, Lai Chi Kok.

Equipment

Fujifilm GFX 50S with a Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II lens.

Behind the Scenes

“Hung Hing is no stranger to the residents of Sham Shui Po. It is a barbecue restaurant that has been in the area for 47 years. It was founded by a Mr. Li in 1972, and specializes in traditional barbecue and nostalgic food. The restaurant was originally located in a basement shop of the pre-war tenement building shown in the photo that was built in 1933. The tenement building is one of the only pre-war curved corner tenement buildings in Hong Kong. On the eve of Hung Hing’s closure, the eatery was packed with diners coming to say goodbye and take photos with the boss.”

Photographer in Focus

Peter Sung, a veteran photographer with over 40 years of experience in the trade, has participated in numerous international photography competitions. Some of his most recent work can be found in the Hong Kong Central Library, while two of his photographs are displayed in the headquarters of the Government Flying Service; yet others are featured across the border, in Shenzhen. Two of Sung’s photos were awarded positions in National Geographic’s Top 5 and Top 50 lists of photographs in 2024 and Sung picked up Being Neighbourly’s Creativity Award 2024 for his photos highlighting the wealth gap in Hong Kong. Peter travels widely across China and beyond for his work with the Hong Kong China Tourism Press, for whom he is a contracted photographer.